Origin

Guardian Music — There's never been a better time for successful black music. But the shortlist for last night's awards celebrated safety over new talent. It's time the Mobos changedThe UK music press was looking northward to Liverpool on Saturday night for the annua... more info

Guardian Music — Scottish star of Olympics ceremony is queen of Mobos after winning best female act, best R&B act and best albumScottish singer Emeli Sandé was the big winner at the 17th Music of Black Origin awards, which have taken place in Liverpool. The 25-year-... more info

ContactMusic — JLS, Emeli Sandé and Labrinth will perform at the MOBO Awards.The acts are all part of the line up for the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards... more info

Guardian Music — Amid all the debate and criticism, let's not forget that music awards are supposed to be funIt's judgment day, or rather judgment week, in the world of music. Both the Mercury prize and the Mobo (Music of Black Origin) awards gear up for their annual... more info

ContactMusic — British singer Ed Sheeran is baffled he has been nominated for an honour at the Music Of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards, branding the nod "weird".The... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The Rza’s first of many sit-down interviews with DJ Funkmaster Flex. The Rza speaks the origin and the beginnings of the almighty Wu tang clan. All I can say is pay attention to the history of a super group. The post Rza Explains the Origin of the ... more info

betterPropoganda — Posted at 2:30pm, 10/16/2012 Our new album release list for the coming week goes up every Tuesday. Check out what's dropping October 16th, grab mp3s and catch up on what you missed from previous weeks. Tuesday, October 16th: Ben Gibbard: Former... more info

ContactMusic — Mika says his new album is ''anarchic''.The 29-year-old singer wanted to be more ambitious than ever on his third studio album 'The Origin of Love'... more info

Guardian Music — The flamboyant singer and the burlesque performer share their thoughts on fetishism, sexuality and pop as the ultimate masqueradeThey're the perfect couple: the internationally famous pop star and the globally notorious burlesque bombshell. Both do f... more info

Perez Hilton — We don't know about you, but his voice does things our body that we just CANNOT explain! And believe us, that is a GOOD thing! Mika's new album, The Origin Of Love, is sonically stunning from both a creative and production standpoint, but as he prove... more info